Olympic ice skater Jonathan Kuck of Champaign, Ill., just wrapped up months of training at the Pettit National Ice Center, and is hours away from taking off for Sochi. He has heard the stories about the black widows and terrorism threats.

"Not really thinking about it at all," Kuck said.

The 23-year-old said he's been skating for 14 years. This is his big moment, and he's not going to be distracted by fear.

"It's exciting. It's only every three or four years, so it makes it that much more exciting and that much more of a bigger deal for us," Kuck said.

Plant, a former Olympic skater and West Allis native, also trained at the Pettit Center. He called the Olympic games the safest event in the world. He is also on his way to Sochi and said he's not worried.

"There's tons of preparation, and a lot of people that have certainly spent years preparing for creating a safe environment, and I really believe that the Russians, they obviously understand their responsibilities, and they're going to take that very seriously," Plant said.

The U.S. military has a contingency plan in place for an evacuation of U.S. citizens in case of a major incident in Sochi.